What are the sources of gumbo ingredients in Qatar? Can you find file powder? red pepper? saltless?

keiko
By keiko

Cooking, gumbo, cajun foods, andouille sausage? prosciutto?

I love to cook and am considering a contract in Doha. What do you substitute for prosciutto, andouille sausage, in recipes? Can you find file powder? red pepper? cajun spices - no salt variety?

By keiko• 25 Jun 2009 02:13
Rating: 3/5
keiko

Thanks,

It's great to know about Megamart. I eat little red meat but like to add a small amount of sausage even to seafood or chicken gumbo.

You can take the girl out of Louuisiana, but don't take Louisiana out of the girl.

Keiko

By Scarlett• 11 Jun 2009 01:35
Rating: 5/5
Scarlett

Well, File is simply ground to a powder sassafrass leaf. Not sure if you can get it here in Doha...as far as the other ingredients, you can sometimes find Tony Chachare's seasoning at Megamart. The pork products will have to be replaced with beef or chicken substitutes...you can find Eckrich sausage at Megamart and sometimes Carrefours, and that would be as close as you can get to the andouille sausage, in my opinion. Best of luck!!!

If you'd like me to, I can bring you some file and other spices back with me when i come on the 23rd..just let me know!!

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